The news was confirmed through the former Penarol player's Twitter account after it was revealed he had been suffering from breathing problems last week.

A deterioration in health saw him admitted to hospital and he was sadly unable to win his battle against a respiratory illness that ultimately claimed his life.

Mazurkiewicz will be remembered as one of the game's greatest-ever goalkeepers, with his performances for Celeste in the 1970 Mexico World Cup arguably the finest of his career as Uruguay reached the semi-finals of the competition.

A glistening career was laced with silverware and included three league titles, the South American Libertadores Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in 1966, as well as a league championship success with Atletico Mineiro in the early 1970s.